Comments on: Authenticity http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/2007/09/authenticity-2/ Carlos Whittaker's Weblog Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:29:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Gene http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/2007/09/authenticity-2/#comment-113259 Gene Thu, 20 Sep 2007 19:22:18 +0000 http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/?p=2653#comment-113259 "Authenticity is a hard thing to achieve. The only time we really hit it is in the middle of crisis." That's awesome....care if I use it? Blessings, Gene “Authenticity is a hard thing to achieve. The only time we really hit it is in the middle of crisis.”
That’s awesome….care if I use it?
Blessings,
Gene

]]> By: Kelly http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/2007/09/authenticity-2/#comment-110521 Kelly Thu, 13 Sep 2007 17:48:06 +0000 http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/?p=2653#comment-110521 Crisis can bring out the best in you, but People do not always respond to a crisis as their best self. The response is authentic, but not always a personal best. I really appreciate this photo and your thougths as I've had a lot of crisis going on in my family right now. Crisis can bring out the best in you, but People do not always respond to a crisis as their best self. The response is authentic, but not always a personal best.

I really appreciate this photo and your thougths as I’ve had a lot of crisis going on in my family right now.

]]> By: David M. Coe http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/2007/09/authenticity-2/#comment-110458 David M. Coe Thu, 13 Sep 2007 13:36:33 +0000 http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/?p=2653#comment-110458 I had saved this picture when it was published. My wife, without knowing that I was saving it, threw it away. Thanks for posting it. Dave I had saved this picture when it was published. My wife, without knowing that I was saving it, threw it away. Thanks for posting it.

Dave

]]> By: Chris http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/2007/09/authenticity-2/#comment-110106 Chris Wed, 12 Sep 2007 19:51:25 +0000 http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/?p=2653#comment-110106 You know what's making me laugh when I look at that picture? Imagining what sound is coming out of the mouth of the guy in the top left corner - the one with the peppermint Lifesaver. I'm guessing it's something like this - "AAAAAIIIIIIEEEEEEEEEE!!" At least he'll have nice, fresh breath. You know what’s making me laugh when I look at that picture? Imagining what sound is coming out of the mouth of the guy in the top left corner – the one with the peppermint Lifesaver.

I’m guessing it’s something like this – “AAAAAIIIIIIEEEEEEEEEE!!”

At least he’ll have nice, fresh breath.

]]> By: Lewis http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/2007/09/authenticity-2/#comment-110094 Lewis Wed, 12 Sep 2007 19:12:11 +0000 http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/?p=2653#comment-110094 I don't know the answer. I wish I did. I know I'm not really real when I'm just being me. It's like this morning. I was looking at my key chain as I walked into church (where I work) and watched as my hands (by way of the brain) switched key chains. Sometimes, it seems that by switching which key chain I have to use, I'm switching the person. When I go home, I use one set of keys. When I come to work, I use another set. When I go home, I become one person. When I go to work, I become another. Which is the real, authentic me? I don't know. Anyway, that's where my thoughts were today. Great topic. I think I have to put myself through crisis more often. I don’t know the answer. I wish I did. I know I’m not really real when I’m just being me.

It’s like this morning. I was looking at my key chain as I walked into church (where I work) and watched as my hands (by way of the brain) switched key chains. Sometimes, it seems that by switching which key chain I have to use, I’m switching the person.

When I go home, I use one set of keys. When I come to work, I use another set.

When I go home, I become one person. When I go to work, I become another. Which is the real, authentic me?

I don’t know. Anyway, that’s where my thoughts were today. Great topic. I think I have to put myself through crisis more often.

]]> By: Red Byrd http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/2007/09/authenticity-2/#comment-110066 Red Byrd Wed, 12 Sep 2007 17:26:56 +0000 http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/?p=2653#comment-110066 If we walked around looking like that all day would we have any friends?!?! :) I hope that guy didn't choke on his mint. If we walked around looking like that all day would we have any friends?!?! :)

I hope that guy didn’t choke on his mint.

]]> By: James McLean http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/2007/09/authenticity-2/#comment-110046 James McLean Wed, 12 Sep 2007 16:28:47 +0000 http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/?p=2653#comment-110046 good question, mostly because crisis is the only thing that gets my attention and makes me take a long hard look at myself. maybe that's why Paul liked hardship? good question, mostly because crisis is the only thing that gets my attention and makes me take a long hard look at myself. maybe that’s why Paul liked hardship?

]]> By: Billy Chia http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/2007/09/authenticity-2/#comment-110042 Billy Chia Wed, 12 Sep 2007 16:21:52 +0000 http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/?p=2653#comment-110042 Los, Crazy pic. (Where do you find this stuff?) Yeah, I believe authenticity is situational. I'm authentic with my wife in a different way than I'm authentic with my daughters even still in a different way from being authentic around perfect strangers. This is all regardless of the level of stress or crisis in my life or lack there of. Although I do think stress can at times be a catalyst for certain types of authenticity. Los,
Crazy pic. (Where do you find this stuff?)

Yeah, I believe authenticity is situational. I’m authentic with my wife in a different way than I’m authentic with my daughters even still in a different way from being authentic around perfect strangers. This is all regardless of the level of stress or crisis in my life or lack there of.

Although I do think stress can at times be a catalyst for certain types of authenticity.

]]> By: Rags http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/2007/09/authenticity-2/#comment-110033 Rags Wed, 12 Sep 2007 15:51:44 +0000 http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/?p=2653#comment-110033 That guy looks like me now! That guy looks like me now!

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